China National Intellectual Property Administration CNIPA announced administrative penalty decision for Chongqing, China intellectual property agency. IP Agency was retained to file trademark applications but forged Notice of Acceptance of Trademark Registration Application.
While those of you who frequently work with trademarks are already aware, the USPTO new three month deadline to respond to Trademark Office Actions began last Saturday, December 3.
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Trademark Trial & Appeal Board denied petition to cancel trademark registration based on priority. Board explained petitioner has higher burden of proof to show prior use when it has amended trademark application during prosecution to allege earlier use.